Taster Tour: Guided Kayak Tour
Duration
1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
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Languages
English
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Great activity for couples, friends or families looking for a gentle, scenic outdoor escape
A fun mix of guided exploration and personal downtime
Easy access to a cosy café for refreshments during your free hour
Gentle, scenic paddling route ideal for beginners seeking confidence on the water
€ 41.23
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Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Manly Cove with our 1.5-hour taster guided kayak tour, with the option to extend your adventure if you’d like more time on the water. After a short but thorough safety briefing and paddling demonstration, your guide will lead you from Manly Sailing along the shoreline, gliding across calm waters to a picturesque golden beach. It’s a relaxed introduction to kayaking, suitable for beginners and those wanting a scenic and enjoyable paddle.
Once you reach the beach, the experience becomes completely flexible. You’ll have an hour of free time to choose your own pace — continue exploring the Cove by kayak without the guide, visit the nearby café, wander through the historic Quarantine Station, or simply unwind on the quiet beach and take a refreshing swim. If you’re worried about paddling back, there’s no need; the group and kayaks will be picked up and towed home by powerboat. And if you’re loving the moment, you can easily extend your trip for more time in this beautiful part of Sydney.
Experienced kayak guide
Kayak, paddles, PFD and dry bag
Gratuities
Change of clothes and towel
Water shoes and thongs
Sun protection, sunglasses and hat
Water bottle
Minimum age of participants 4
Minimum 15kg to fit lifejacket
Maximum for single kayak is 110kg and combined weight of 220 for double kayak
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Activity Provider: Manly Sailing
Customer Reviews
Richard
If you only have 24 hours in Dublin! It might sound crazy but what a day...phenomenal team of professionals with great gear and a truly astonishing coast line. For beginners and experienced alike, all are welcome. Howth is a lovely seaside town with a well protected harbor (perfect for beginners) and a stunning island (Ireland's Eye) just offshore that provides the experienced an opportunity to explore and enjoy the caves and inlets. Highly recommend!!!!
Hazel
Highy Recommend! I joined a lovely bunch of six fellow enthusiastic novice sea kayakers on a weekend course with Shearwater in June 2021. It was the most fantastic breakout from all that the last year has thrown at us. We all had a wonderful experience, learning kayaking techniques as well as enjoying the stunning coastal scenery around Howth. Eileen & Sean, Ciaran & Sue were all excellent instructors, being informative, professional, friendly and fun. Added to our experience due to the luck of having good weather, was an encounter with a huge number of breeding sea birds and cutely curious seals, all hanging out or perched around the cliffs of Ireland’s Eye. That was a lucky and most unexpected surprise. Sean & Sue added to the experience with some very interesting snippets of insight into the lives of some of those birds and seals. I thoroughly enjoyed the two days and would have loved to have continued for a whole week. I certainly hope to be back out on the water with Shearwater as soon as there’s availability ... :-)
Rik
We've now been out twice with Eileen, Sean and the team. As a group they are incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of sea kayaking and have made the learning experience fun. They are great at building confidence and getting you out on the water to not only see but get amongst some of the wildlife that lives just off the coast of Ireland. A tremendous invaluable experience. I'd highly recommend Shearwater Sea Kayaking to anyone who is looking for a taster session or determined to understand the discipline in-depth. Thanks guys!
jorge
Highly recommended activity to get out to sea and Ireland's Eye (weather permitting). Eileen, Sean and the rest of the Shearwater team were very professional in terms of safety instructions, but easy going once everyone in our group got to learn the basics - we were 17 people of different levels, and they split us in subgroups so everyone could enjoy the day. Loads of wild life to watch out for as well.
Bjoern
Been paddling with the guys for years. Can't recommend enough. Very knowlegeable, professional, savety conscious and always great craic. Eileen and Sean live sea kayaking. Beginner or advanced, prepare to be challenged!